Musculoskeletal System (Chapter 23) Flashcards
types of joints
nonsynovial
synovial
nonsynovial
not freely moveable
synovial
freely moveable
flexion
bending a limb at a joint
extension
straightening a limb at a joint
abduction
moving a limb away from the midline of the body
adduction
moving a limb toward the midline of the body
pronation
turning the forearm so the palm is down
supination
Turing the forearm so the palm is up
circumduction
moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder
inversion
moving the sole of the foot inward at the ankle
eversion
moving the sole of the foot outward at the ankle
rotation
moving the head around a central axis
protraction
moving a body part forward and parallel to the ground
retraction
moving a body part backward and parallel to the ground
elevation
raising a body part
depression
lowering a body part
bending a limb at a joint
flexion
straitening a limb at a joint
extension
moving a limb away from the midline of the body
abduction